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Highlights 2011
20/01/2012
Through our active surveying and recording programmes RCAHMS adds new online images to the Canmore database every day. These include interior and exterior views of buildings and archaeological sites, aerial photographs, and digital drawings.
RCAHMS also maintains an active digitisation programme of its Collection items, copying photographs, historic views, photograph albums, original architects’ drawings, new survey drawings, engravings, sketches, books and maps.
There are already 150,000 digital images available online. Below is a selection of images that we’ve particularly liked from last year.
DP 085627
Perspective view of St George's Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh by David Bryce.
© RCAHMS
DP 089579
Interior view of Argyll Mausoleum, St Munn's Church, Kilmun. Detail. View of small bronze sculpture of Christ on the cross and winged, angel figure. At the time of the photograph this was positioned on a stone pedestal at the South end of the Argyll Mausoleum, on front of a niche containing the 15th century effigies of Sir Duncan Campbell and his wife, Marjory.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1220970
Interior of Wallace Monument, Stirling. 2nd. floor, exhibition room, detail of stained glass window
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 093224
Interior of St Andrew's Church. Gallery level, N wall, detail of stained glass
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 093669
View of Huntly House, Edinburgh, from North. Titled 'September 1903 Marquis of Huntly's House showing Inscription on front'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.30; OLD EDINBURGH ALBUM
DP 093744
View of group of people sitting in garden. Titled: 'Aikenshaw July 1905. Miss Louise Stuart, Miss Grant, Mr Parker, Miss Parker, Francess, Mrs Jameson, Miss Davidson, Jessie, Mr W S Turnbull, Stroncher'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.21: CYCLE TOUR ALBUM.
© RCAHMS
DP 093970
Engraving of Borthwick Castle from below, with horses and riders crossing a stream, by J M W Turner. Titled 'Borthwick Castle. Drawn by J.M. W. Turner, R.A.. Engd. by H. Le Keux.Published by Rodwell & MartinNew Bond Street, April 2, 1819.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
DP 094929
View of Edinburgh at night Titled: 'Candlemakers Row and George IV Bridge April 1907' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.30: OLD EDINBURGH ALBUM
DP 096073
Traquair House, interior Drawing of wrought iron door plate and knocker plate dated 1705, main entrance door
© RCAHMS
DP 096074
Perspective view of Principal Front, Gates & Forecourt inscribed 'Traquair House, Peeblesshire'.
© RCAHMS
SC 1230805
Kobenhavn: View of ship in dry dock, Henry Robb's shipbuilding yard, Leith. Built by Ramage and Feguson for the Danish East Asiatic Company.
© RCAHMS
DP 098267
General oblique aerial view of the wild fire on the Ardnish peninsula, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1234882
Postcard showing view of KLM airplane and terminal at gracemount airfield. The airport opened in July 1939 and closed three months later for commercial operations with the outbreak of war, when it was converted into a fighter base. Since demolished. Titled: 'The Central Scotland Airport, Grangemouth'
SC 1234887
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of Bucholly Castle, rig and field banks, taken from the E.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1235347
View of 17 - 25 Princes Street, Edinburgh, including Forsyth of Edinburgh, H Samuel Ltd, R.S. McColl, D Simpson Ltd Tobacconists, The Fifty Shilling Tailors, Royal British Hotel, Burton and Andrew Elliot Bookseller.
SC 1238284
Copy of a photograph of the plasterwork ceiling in the Hall at Taymouth Castle taken in 1964 by Alistair Rowan for his Country Life article on the house.
© Alistair Rowan
SC 1239346
View of Forth Bridge, taken from the edge of the bridge at deck level showing the structure above and below.
DP 102171
Pl. 56 Bass Rock. Copy of copper plate engraving titled 'Facies Insulae Bassae ab ora Maris Australi. The prospect of ye Bass from ye south shore.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration from Theatrum Scotiae by J Sleezer
DP 102355
View of man standing in front of Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, at the junction with North Bridge with a view of the General Post Office, and a tram [of the earlier, cable-powered or pre-electric, system].
DP 102448
Six album photographs showing the construction of Addistoun House and family life Page titled: 'Summer 1938' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.145: ADDISTOUN
DP 102636
Photograph of six children on a beach, possibly outside Ayr. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 102660
View of plant house during the constructions of Granton Gasworks in 1902. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION, GRANTON GASWORKS ALBUMS
SC 1242911
Empire Theatre, 13-27 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. View from North West of auditorium showing balcony and circle
DP 104034
Oblique aerial view of Drumlanrig Castle and gardens, taken from the S.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 104566
Edinburgh, Murrayfield Ice Rink and Sports Stadium. Perspective view of entrance.
© Courtesy of HES (Dunn and Findlay Collection)
SC 1245621
View of market cross, Elgin.
© HES (Dick Peddie and McKay Collection), Courtesy of HES (Dick Peddie and McKay Collection)
DP 105247
View of the gate piers to Kinneil House, Bo'ness, taken from the North-East. This photograph was taken as part of the Bo'ness Urban Survey to illustrate the character of the Kinneil Area of Townscape Character.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 105266
Street view showing 25-31 Chesnut Grove, Bo'ness, taken from the North. A Citreon 'Dolly' car is in the foreground, parked in the central area of parking and green space. This photograph was taken as part of the Bo'ness Urban Survey to illustrate the character of the Kinneil Area of Townscape Character.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1249147
Cross, Canna, reverse and side faces. From J Stuart, The Sculptured Stones of Scotland, vol. ii, 1867, plate li.
DP 106762
Ground, elevation, and sectional ink and wash plan of subterranean chamber at West Grange, Conon by A Jervise. Includes original notes on site. Title: Ground Elevation, and Sectional Drawings of the Beehive House and Underground Chambes at West Grance of Conan, Forfarshire. Published in PSAS Vol IV (1860-1862), Plate XVI, pp 492-493
SC 1226286
Composite photograph of bronze frieze which encircles the shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
DP 085627
Perspective view of St George's Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh by David Bryce.
© RCAHMS
DP 089579
Interior view of Argyll Mausoleum, St Munn's Church, Kilmun. Detail. View of small bronze sculpture of Christ on the cross and winged, angel figure. At the time of the photograph this was positioned on a stone pedestal at the South end of the Argyll Mausoleum, on front of a niche containing the 15th century effigies of Sir Duncan Campbell and his wife, Marjory.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1220970
Interior of Wallace Monument, Stirling. 2nd. floor, exhibition room, detail of stained glass window
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 093224
Interior of St Andrew's Church. Gallery level, N wall, detail of stained glass
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 093669
View of Huntly House, Edinburgh, from North. Titled 'September 1903 Marquis of Huntly's House showing Inscription on front'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.30; OLD EDINBURGH ALBUM
DP 093744
View of group of people sitting in garden. Titled: 'Aikenshaw July 1905. Miss Louise Stuart, Miss Grant, Mr Parker, Miss Parker, Francess, Mrs Jameson, Miss Davidson, Jessie, Mr W S Turnbull, Stroncher'. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.21: CYCLE TOUR ALBUM.
© RCAHMS
DP 093970
Engraving of Borthwick Castle from below, with horses and riders crossing a stream, by J M W Turner. Titled 'Borthwick Castle. Drawn by J.M. W. Turner, R.A.. Engd. by H. Le Keux.Published by Rodwell & MartinNew Bond Street, April 2, 1819.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
DP 094929
View of Edinburgh at night Titled: 'Candlemakers Row and George IV Bridge April 1907' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.30: OLD EDINBURGH ALBUM
DP 096073
Traquair House, interior Drawing of wrought iron door plate and knocker plate dated 1705, main entrance door
© RCAHMS
DP 096074
Perspective view of Principal Front, Gates & Forecourt inscribed 'Traquair House, Peeblesshire'.
© RCAHMS
SC 1230805
Kobenhavn: View of ship in dry dock, Henry Robb's shipbuilding yard, Leith. Built by Ramage and Feguson for the Danish East Asiatic Company.
© RCAHMS
DP 098267
General oblique aerial view of the wild fire on the Ardnish peninsula, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1234882
Postcard showing view of KLM airplane and terminal at gracemount airfield. The airport opened in July 1939 and closed three months later for commercial operations with the outbreak of war, when it was converted into a fighter base. Since demolished. Titled: 'The Central Scotland Airport, Grangemouth'
SC 1234887
Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of Bucholly Castle, rig and field banks, taken from the E.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1235347
View of 17 - 25 Princes Street, Edinburgh, including Forsyth of Edinburgh, H Samuel Ltd, R.S. McColl, D Simpson Ltd Tobacconists, The Fifty Shilling Tailors, Royal British Hotel, Burton and Andrew Elliot Bookseller.
SC 1238284
Copy of a photograph of the plasterwork ceiling in the Hall at Taymouth Castle taken in 1964 by Alistair Rowan for his Country Life article on the house.
© Alistair Rowan
SC 1239346
View of Forth Bridge, taken from the edge of the bridge at deck level showing the structure above and below.
DP 102171
Pl. 56 Bass Rock. Copy of copper plate engraving titled 'Facies Insulae Bassae ab ora Maris Australi. The prospect of ye Bass from ye south shore.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration from Theatrum Scotiae by J Sleezer
DP 102355
View of man standing in front of Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, at the junction with North Bridge with a view of the General Post Office, and a tram [of the earlier, cable-powered or pre-electric, system].
DP 102448
Six album photographs showing the construction of Addistoun House and family life Page titled: 'Summer 1938' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO.145: ADDISTOUN
DP 102636
Photograph of six children on a beach, possibly outside Ayr. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO 93 : THE STRANG COLLECTION, "SUNSHINE AND SHADE"
DP 102660
View of plant house during the constructions of Granton Gasworks in 1902. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS NO.207: SCOTTISH GAS COLLECTION, GRANTON GASWORKS ALBUMS
SC 1242911
Empire Theatre, 13-27 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. View from North West of auditorium showing balcony and circle
DP 104034
Oblique aerial view of Drumlanrig Castle and gardens, taken from the S.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 104566
Edinburgh, Murrayfield Ice Rink and Sports Stadium. Perspective view of entrance.
© Courtesy of HES (Dunn and Findlay Collection)
SC 1245621
View of market cross, Elgin.
© HES (Dick Peddie and McKay Collection), Courtesy of HES (Dick Peddie and McKay Collection)
DP 105247
View of the gate piers to Kinneil House, Bo'ness, taken from the North-East. This photograph was taken as part of the Bo'ness Urban Survey to illustrate the character of the Kinneil Area of Townscape Character.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 105266
Street view showing 25-31 Chesnut Grove, Bo'ness, taken from the North. A Citreon 'Dolly' car is in the foreground, parked in the central area of parking and green space. This photograph was taken as part of the Bo'ness Urban Survey to illustrate the character of the Kinneil Area of Townscape Character.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1249147
Cross, Canna, reverse and side faces. From J Stuart, The Sculptured Stones of Scotland, vol. ii, 1867, plate li.
DP 106762
Ground, elevation, and sectional ink and wash plan of subterranean chamber at West Grange, Conon by A Jervise. Includes original notes on site. Title: Ground Elevation, and Sectional Drawings of the Beehive House and Underground Chambes at West Grance of Conan, Forfarshire. Published in PSAS Vol IV (1860-1862), Plate XVI, pp 492-493
SC 1226286
Composite photograph of bronze frieze which encircles the shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
